Announcements

APS Interactive Negotiations - 11/01/2025
Negotiation skills rank highest amongst purchasing pros’ demands. In addition to our online training courses, APS provides three live interactive options to serve members’ requests. 1. Live onsite negotiation training seminars - Interactive one...

Purchasing/Procurement Software - 10/09/2024
The American Purchasing Society recently surveyed its members and asked what software or computer program their company's purchasing department uses. Here are some of the results. 12.31% of respondents said their company purchasing department uses...

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Today's Tips

Why Must I Pay Sales Tax? - 11/01/2025
MEMBER QUESTION: Some suppliers add sales tax to invoices for material that I purchased and the added tax increases the amount of the order. How do I know if these taxes are legitimate? ANSWER: A good question. Buyers should be aware of the tax ...

World Trade Globalization Trend Declining - 11/01/2024
Statistics from the United Nations (UNCTAD) reported that the value of world trade in goods and services was about US$28 trillion in 2021 and increased in 2023 to US$32 trillion. However, trade has declined since then, particularly from China. Re...

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Supplier Awards

Excellent Supplier Award 2012
The winners of the American Purchasing Societyís 2012 Excellent Supplier Awards are W. W. Grainger and Martin Brother, Inc.. Grainger is a seven billion dollar national distribution company of MRO products with 20,000 employees. Its corporate offices are in Lakeforest, Illinois. Martin Brothers, Inc. is a regional foodservice distributing company with its operation center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Nearly all of the American Purchasing Society members who responded to the Society's survey indicated good pricing, and excellent quality and service from these suppliers.

Excellent Supplier Award 2009
The winners of the American Purchasing Societyís 2009 Excellent Supplier Awards are Source International, Inc. and CGI Automated Manufacturing, Inc.. CGI is a producer of sheet metal fabrication, prototyping, and assembly services. CGI was nominated for the award by Tricia Kerns, Material Manager for Focal Point, LLC. Source International acts as a buyer's agent in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, and Thailand. The company was nominated by Michael Bunge, CPP, CPPM, Corporate Supply Chain Manager for Libbey, Inc.

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